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PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification